Overview
3,657
Total Population
42.5
Median age
48.21%
Female population %
107.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
83.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
64
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Eastover's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Eastover is 42.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Eastover's population under 18 was 26.14%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Eastover's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.03% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Eastover, 19.50% were under the age of 15, 18.73% aged 15 to 29, 35.74% aged 30 to 64, 24.94% aged 65 to 84, and 1.09% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 131 less females than males in Eastover:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.21% females and 51.79% males in Eastover, NC.
- The Eastover, NC gender ratio is 107.4:100 i.e. 107.4 men to 100 women (1.074).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 180.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 196.
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Race / Ethnicity
Eastover's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Eastover population: 76.18% are White, 11.59% are Black or African American, 2.32% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.42% are some other race and 8.48% are multiracial.
- Eastover's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 64 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,593 (98.25% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Eastover is White with a population of 2,786 (76.18% of the total population).
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Year by year
Eastover's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,775 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Eastover's population decreased by 41 (1.11%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Eastover's population increased by 17 (0.47%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Eastover's population was lowest in year 2007 at 3,395.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)